Linlithgow
Britishnoun
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a town in SE Scotland, in West Lothian: ruined palace, residence of Scottish kings and birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots. Pop: 13 370 (2001)
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the former name of West Lothian
Example Sentences
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Liz lived by the Union Canal in Linlithgow and was a leading figure in Burgh Beautiful, a programme to enhance the local area.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2022
He said people "from and born in Linlithgow are actually called black bitches and it's seen as a very high term of honour within the town".
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2021
Prof Ailsa Henderson - one of the boundary commissioners - pointed out that Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross currently has almost 47,000 voters - while Linlithgow and East Falkirk has 88,000.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2021
He’d told a gathering of journalists in a Linlithgow pub, he was “no saint”; during his trial, Salmond’s lawyer admitted his client “could have been a better man.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 1, 2021
Of all the palaces so fair Built for the royal dwelling In Scotland, far beyond compare Linlithgow is excelling.
From The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion by Robert Turnbull
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